Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-01
THE NEW HAWAIIAN RULERS.
Already Quarreiing Over the Spoils-
No Power Under the Constitution Il
Gust Them from OfIlce.

WAIALUA, HAWAIIAN IsLANus,)
August 81, 1887.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE TINES
A disagreement having lately taken
place between two of our cabinet min
listers, to- wit: Godfrey Brown, of the
Foreign Department, aud c. w. Ash
ford, the Attorney General, it has
brought to light extraordinary devel.
opments.
The Attorney General desired to be
appointed by Godfrey Brown to the
position of Commander.in Chief of the
land and naval forces OF the kingdom.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, not
feeling disposed to place so important
an Office in his hands, refused his re-
quest. This answer did not suit the
Crown Attorney, and he thereupon
demanded Mr.. Browns resignation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs offered
to comply with his request, provided
the full cabinet would all agree to
step out.
At this stage Of affairs a $4,000
game was exposed, which brought
Colonel V. v. Ashford to the from,
with speech delivered on the 10Th
Of August, before the Honolulu Rifles,
now numbering about 400 men. He
endeavored to vindicate himself in
regard to $4,000 that he received in a
very peculiar manner from William
Gibson, late Minister of Foreign A.
fairs, two days previous to his resign.
ing that portfolio.
In order to show to your readers
the manner in which the Hawaiian
treasury has become empty, I will
quote portion of Colonel Ashford'>
address, delivered in presence of his
command, IN whose hands now rests
the power, if united, to sustain or
overthrow the present constitutional
government. Colonel Ashford said
that as there had been frequent re,
ports from time to time that America
contemplated abrogating the Hawai-
ian treaty, it was thought best by him
self and w. NJ. Gibson to make ar.
engagements with the Canadian gov
"rnment to take up our Hawaiian
treaty in case the United States
should abolish it. By threatening t.
give Canada the advantage over the
United States, il was thought thu
latter would not he likely to abrogate
the treaty and allow Great Britain to
step in. The Colonel further saws
that during the latter part of May he
arrived in Honolulu from the Island
Of Hawaii, and was sent for by Mr.
Gibson, who informed him that since
their last meeting he had received
very Important news from the East
Thereupon he considered it advisable
for the Colonel to proceed without
delay to Canada, to negotiate treaty
with that government. The Colonel
accordingly made arrangements with
the late Gibson government, and re
ceived his commission, signed by the
King, and $4,000 in gold from the
Hawaiian treasury, on the 26,h day of
June-4S hours before he and the for,
eign population rose in arms against
the government. The Colonel's COM
mission and the $4,000 were placed
before the Revolutionary League.
They all advised him to pocket the
money. Our present Cabinet were
there at the time. 1t was we'll known
here that Kalakaua long ago desired
to enter into treaty relations with the
Canadian government. The League
committee, understanding the stua
ton, sanctioned and probably advised
the Colonel Ashford deal, that took
place 4S hours before they ordered
Colonel Ashford's forces into rebellion
to protect political meeting CON-
posed of foreigners who demanded
Vim. Gihson's RESIGNATION. After the